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Pinkel inks $2.3 million annual salary

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on November 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »

UM System Board of Curators unanimously approved MU football coach Gary Pinkel’s new contract that will pay him $2.3 million a year for seven years.
ESPN reported last week that a $2.5 million annual salary deal was in the works.
Pinkel negotiated a contract last year to the tune of $1.85 million per year through 2012.
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Pinkel’s payday

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The Associated Press reports that MU football coach Gary Pinkel cemented a new contract Monday. ESPN reported late last week that Pinkel’s deal included an annual salary of $2.5 million.
No official details of the offer have been released by MU. The contract awaits approval by the UM Board of Curators, who meet Tuesday.
Pinkel’s contract was [...]

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Tickets will be hard to come-by for Big 12 Championship

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

With the Missouri Tigers wrapping up a Big 12 North title with a 52-20 win over Iowa State, it appears many fans immediately rushed to Ticketmaster to claim seats for the conference championship on Dec. 6 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
As of 9 a.m this morning, the only contiguous pair of seats were $55 [...]

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Coffman leaps to a new NCAA record

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I’m sure many of you have seen the following play at least once every Mizzou football game this year:
Chase Daniel drops back and lobs a screen pass to tight end Chase Coffman. Coffman snags the ball and charges down the right side of the field drawing an outside linebacker or strong safety in the open [...]

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Afternoon headlines for Oct. 13

Posted in Columbia government, Road work, opinion, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Well after a tough weekend for Mizzou football fans here’s a story on what the Tigers have to do now to get back on top.
Missouri football moves on
Also, the traditional/nontraditional math debate will get a little clearer when the Columbia Public School Board works out revisions in the system’s math curriculum. They will also hear [...]

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Meet the Chases: Daniel, Patton grace ESPN the magazine

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I’m sure you’ve heard all about this, but I figured it’s worth pointing out and linking. However, good luck getting to the story without signing up and paying for an ESPN.com membership. Your best bet: If you want to read it, get from a newstand.
Here’s the cover.
And, those of you following along at home tonight, [...]

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A return and an update

Posted in Columbia Missourian, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I apologize for the lack of update over the last few days. It’s been a pretty busy reporting week. If you’re interested, here’s what I’ve been up to:
Final decision near: Albert-Oakland Park
Council approves resolution to name Albert-Oakland park, pool
Owner, residents agree northeast Columbia dam needs repair
Here’s some Tiger reading to get you ready for tonight’s [...]

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Afternoon headlines for Oct. 2

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Hello All,
That foliage that envelopes most of us as we drive home on Rock Quarry has already started to turn – giving hints of bright fire oranges and deep reds to come in the next few weeks. Here’s a good story on how this fall’s colors will shake out this year.

Plentiful rain and mild summer [...]

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